Rail fastener and tie.



M. E. APPLEGATE.

RAIL FASTENER AND TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1915.

1,163,879. Patnted Dec. 14, 1915.

amawiioz M E HP'PLEGHTE MILES E. APPLEGATE, 0F STl'GARLOAF, PENN SYLVANIA,

RAIL FASTENER AND TIE,

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 114, 1915.

Application filed June 19, 1915. Serial No. 35,106.

To all whom it may concern:

a citizen of 'the United States, residing at Sugarloaf, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Rail Fasteners and Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an qzed rail fastener and tie and has for its pri' ary ob-.'

ject to provide means for quickly and securely fastening the rails upon the tie to prevent spreading movement of said rails, said means being capable of adjustment which will permit the proper insulating of the rails from the tie when necessary.

It is another object of my invention to provide a metal rail tie of improved construction having anchoring means at its opposite ends which effectively prevents shiftng movement of the. tie in the rock ballast and also holds the ballast bed in a compact condition and prevents spreading thereof.

It is an additional object of my invention to generally improve rail ties and devices of he above character and render the same strong and durable, as ,well as inexpensive in both the original cost thereof and proper maintenance of the same.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinaftermore fully companying drawing, in which,

described, claimed and illustrated in the ace."

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rail tie showing one rail secured thereonby means of my improved fastener while the other rail has been removed; Fig.- 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the tie.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the metal tie which is of I-shaped form in cross-section, the top and bottom flanges '6 and 7, respectively, being preferably the same width. To the vertical web of this tie, at its opposite ends and on each side thereof, angle plate ,;,8 are secured by means of the rivets, indicated at 9. The transversely and outwardly extending flanges of these angle plates have their outer edges disposed in a plane coincident with the longitudinal edges of the top and bottom flanges 6 and 7 of the tie. The angle plates 8 serve as anchoring means for the tie and Be it known that I, MILES E. APPLEGATE,

' per edges of the teeth are flush with the top surface of the flange 6. Shoulders 11 are thus produced at the opposite ends of each series of teeth 10. The rails, indicated at R, are adapted to be seated upon the tie between the spaced series of teeth 10.

The fastening plates 12 include relatively heavy bodyportions 13, upon one end of whichthe angularly disposed clamping lugs 14 are formed for engagement upon the base flanges of the rail. Uponthe bottom face of the body 13 of the. fastening plate, a series of teeth, indicated at 15, are formed. These fastening plates are of a width equal to the length of the teeth 10 on the tie. There are a greater number of teeth in each series in the surface of the tie than there are upon the bottom faces of the respective fastener plates, so that said plates may be adjusted longitudinally of the tie. The flange 6 on each side of the central web of the tie is provided with openings, indicated at 16, in which the fastening bolts 17 snugly fit. These bolts extend through spaced slots 18 formed in the fastening plates and have nuts 19 threaded upon their upper ends. It will thus be seen that the rail fastening plates may be readily adjusted toward or from each other longitudinally of the tie in order to permit the rails to be shimmed or insulating material arrangedbetween the same, the tie and the fastening members. The clamping plates are then forced downwardly so that the teeth thereon will interlockwith the teeth 10 on the tie by simply adjusting the nut 19. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction, manner of use and several advantages of my invention will be .clearly and fully understood. The device provides simple and effective means for securely holding the rails against spreading movement and, in view of the fact that the tie is con- "structed of cast steel or other metal, it will several elements of the device, it will, nevertheless, be understood that the same is susceptable of considerable modification there in, and I, therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes as maybe fairly, embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

'I-laving thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a metal rail tie provided in its upper surface with spaced rectangular recesses, each recess having a series of teeth formed upon its base wall extending transversely of the tie and spaced vertical bolt receiving openings extending through the tie plate and the central tooth in each series, the free endsof the teeth being flush with the upper surface of the tie; of rail fastening members, each provided with a. series of teeth on its bottom face intermediate the length thereof for engagement with one of the series of teeth on the tie, the

ends of the teeth on said plates abutting against the end Walls of the rectangular recesses in the tie plate, whereby the fastening members are held against transverse shifting movement upon the tie, the outer ends of the fastening members overlying the upper surface of the tie, and bolts adapted to be disposed through the vertical openings in the tie plate and through co-inciding openings in said fastening members to securely clamp said members in interlocking engagement with the teeth on the tie plate and upon the base flange .of a rail. y

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MILES E. APPLEGATE. WVitnesses:

HARRY Evns, F. C. JoH'NsoN.

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Washington, D. G. l 

